If you want to print this page, we have a special full colour format available that uses Adobe Acrobat. Click here to view these printable pages. If the link does not work, you will have to download the free Acrobat reader from maker's website here.
To view the advertisement on your screen, simply scroll down and have a look!
OSN #104 - Keeping your stamps dry?
My goodness we have had some rain, fortunately much of it is falling in the water catchments this time! Please take care of your stamps in these conditions, as humidity and moisture can be a real danger to your lovely stamps. We recently have seen a few collections which have started to deteriorate because of poor storage, especially in damp conditions. If you need any advice on safe storage please feel free to talk to us, and if you have any issues with toning or rust we would be pleased to help.
AUSTRALIAN COLLECTIONS
1. Pre-decimal collection of mint and used stamps from 1927 to 1965, all hinged on hand-drawn album pages in a springback binder. A fairly extensive accumulation of most of the non-roo and non-KGV head commemoratives and definitives from the pre-decimal period in a mixture of mint and used condition. The vast majority of less expensive stamps are present, but also included are some nice higher values such as: 6d brown Kingsford Smith 3x mint and 1x used plus OS overprint x2 mint; 6d large Kookaburra mint; Harbour Bridge OS set of 2 mint; 1/- Victorian Centenary x4 used; 1/- Anzac used; Macarthur set of 4 used; 9d NSW Sesqui mint and used plus 1/- Sth Australia used; £1 thick paper Robes (tone spots); £1 Arms used; 5/- Cattle both papers used; and 10/- Navigator mint and used. Quite a few of the less expensive stamps are present in mint multiples (including some very large blocks or panes), and while condition is a little mixed overall this is a very useful collection. Our list price just for the highlights mentioned above adds up to more than $340, and that doesn’t count the hundreds of other stamps also included! Get the whole collection for $249.00 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES
2. New South Wales 1850 1d gooseberry-red Sydney View (SG 10) in fine 4-margin condition. One of the most distinctive shades of this classic issue, this stamp is in superb condition. Get £475 current catalogue value for just view stamp $459.00 3. Victoria 1901-13 £2 blue King Edward VII (ASC 97) in CTO condition with Melbourne cancel. For view stamp $499.00 4. Western Australia Coolgardie Express "camel" stamps, the full set of 3 in mint condition. These unusual local stamps have become extremely popular in recent years, and their scarcity has driven prices higher and higher (I have seen one dealer’s pricelist offer these at $925!). This set has typical sandy gum, get the set of 3 for only view top value $599.00 KANGAROOS
5. 1d red die IIA "forged double print" only six examples of this forgery of the double print error have been reported, and this is considered to be the finest example of them all. A brilliant and essential item for the kangaroo specialist, this fine stamp is ex-Gray and available for view stamp $1899.00 6. 1d red die IIA (plate H) JBC monogram bottom right corner block of 12 in mint hinged condition. Some creases and one torn unit (R49) are mostly well away from the monogram, and as the ACSC states the "white scratched through words of value" variety is present in position 58 as usual. A corner strip of 3 of this pane is catalogued at $600, so surely a larger multiple such as this should be catalogued even higher! Get the block of 12 with selvedge for view block $379.00 7. 3d olive-green first wmk large OS die I/II pair in well-centered condition with single large cds. There are a couple of short perfs on this horizontal pair but the cancel is well clear of the distinctive die position at bottom left. For view pair $89.00 8. 9d violet first wmk "break in right frame" variety (ACSC 24f) in top left corner positional pair. As well as being a very clear example of this variety, both stamps are clean and entirely unhinged! Catalogued at $425 per stamp without considering the variety (and varieties on this issue are valued at almost double the standard stamp), this pair is priced to sell at the relatively low price of view pair $1099.00 9. 9d violet first wmk punctured small OS (SG O24) in used condition, clean with full perfs and centered to bottom. Only view stamp $39.00 10. 9d violet CofA wmk Ash imprint block of four (ACSC 29zb) in clean mint lightly hinged condition, with one faint vertical crease affecting two units visible only from the reverse. Now catalogued at $350, this fresh block is yours for just view block $199.00 11. 2/- brown third wmk (SG 41) in used condition, with single cds $25.00 12. 5/- grey and yellow second wmk (SG 30) a good quality example of this difficult-to-find stamp. Nice view stamp $399.00 13. 5/- grey and yellow second wmk punctured OS (SG O37) in well-centered mint hinged condition. The reverse of this stamp is somewhat aged, however this is a very scarce stamp and the centering is certainly much better than usual. Premium examples now fetch well over $2000, however with this example you will save $$$! A nice stamp, available for view stamp $849.00 14. 5/- grey and yellow small multi wmk (SG 111) in perfectly centered mint hinged condition. Simply a stunning stamp - you would have to travel a long way to find a finer example in my opinion! High quality kangaroos are getting harder and harder to keep in stock, so don’t delay! view stamp $379.00 15. 5/- grey and yellow CofA wmk (SG 135) in very lightly hinged mint condition. This stamp is so pale that the watermark shows clearly through the front of the stamp. A premium stamp, for view stamp $349.00 16. 10/- grey and pink small multi wmk (SG 112) in well-centered VFU/CTO condition. Pristine clean and very scarce in such good quality as this, for view stamp $599.00 17. 10/- grey and pink first wmk with variety "very short Spencer’s Gulf" (ACSC 47(D)e) in well-centered mint hinged condition. This is a lovely and clean example of this early kangaroo even without the duty plate variety, and there is even a "hole" in the right leg which only adds to its appeal! For view stamp $1275.00 18. 10/- grey and pale pink CofA wmk (SG 136) in MUH condition. MUH examples of this stamp have been selling for more than $1600 at auction recently, however it is our pleasure to offer this for just view stamp $999.00 19. £1 grey third wmk (SG 75) in nicely centered mint lightly hinged condition, with partial Harrison imprint at bottom. The ACSC states that this position should have a retouched bottom frame (53l), however this example does not. Complete imprint pairs are catalogued at $4500 (and full blocks of four are even scarcer with a catalogue value of $15,000!), so this single is the closest most will ever get to owning an imprint of this high value. Nice and clean and totally fault-free, for view stamp $999.00 20. £2 black and red third wmk SPECIMEN in mint lightly hinged condition with just one short perf at top right. A much cheaper alternative to fill that space than a non-specimen at only view stamp $119.00 21. £2 black and red small multi wmk SPECIMEN in well-centered MUH condition. A very attractive stamp, for view stamp $649.00 22. £2 black and red small multi wmk SPECIMEN in nicely centered mint condition. Not quite as fine as the lot above, this stamp is still very pretty and has very lightly hinged gum. Available for view stamp $329.00 AUSTRALIAN KGV
23. KGV collection of 47 mint small multi wmk perf 13½x12½ stamps, all in good to very condition and housed on hagner pages. Included in this lot is: ½d orange MUHWC single plus MUH pair; 1d green die I/die II pair well-centered (hinged on the die I only), plus a die II single in nicely centered MLH condition; 6x 1½d red; 4x 1½d brown (3 MUH); 2d red x2; 3d blue die II (centered low); 4d olive MUH; 4½d violet die I MUH plus 4½d violet die II CTO as issued; 5d chestnut MLH; 1/4 greenish blue gutter pair (hinged on one unit only); plus the 2d and 5d surcharges in MUH blocks of four. Our list price for these stamps adds up to more than $875, however as a lot this quality accumulation is yours for only view page 1 | view page 2 $729.00 24. ½d orange single wmk punctured OS with vertical perfs misplaced so far to the left (3mm) that a good section of the adjacent design is included! Used with untidy cancel but it’s the misperf that’s the attraction here, for view stamp $69.00 25. ½d green large multi wmk "thin fraction" (SG 48a) in fine used condition. Now catalogued at $250, here only view stamp $125.00 26. 1d pink single wmk (ACSC 72G) in mint condition. This is a good example of the shade despite having a couple of very minor faults, and naturally it is priced according to condition (it’s catalogued at $600!). Supplied with 2002 certificate of expertisation by Michael Drury, this stamp is only view stamp $209.00 27. 1d salmon CA monogram in MUH condition. This well-centered item is a lovely example of rare combination of shade and monogram, which is now catalogued at $2000 hinged! Naturally this MUH stamp is supplied with a 2007 Drury certificate, for view stamp $1499.00 28. 1d orange-red single wmk inverted (ACSC 71Pa) in MUH condition. A very scarce shade (G24½) by itself, this has the added variety of being wmk inverted and mint unhinged! Catalogued at $1000 hinged and supplied with 2005 Drury certificate, this fine stamp is available for view stamp $999.00 29. 1d red punctured OS "dry ink" in mint lightly hinged condition. A very clear example of this variety in superbly clean condition, supplied with 2004 Drury certificate of expertisation. For view stamp $599.00 30. 1d red die III inverted wmk (ACSC 75a) in well-centered MLH condition view stamp $175.00 31. 1d red die III (SG 53) in used condition, so badly off-centre that the top on the stamp below is visible! So bad it’s almost good, with slight toning on the gum side only. For view stamp $69.00 32. 1d carmine-pink large multi wmk Cooke joined pair in MLH condition. Cooke’s use of this paper is now considered to be a small and experimental print run from 1917, and even used examples are valued highly. Catalogued at $400 per stamp hinged, this pair is view pair $399.00 33. 1d green no wmk punctured OS (SG O86) in mint hinged condition with vertical crease visible only from the gum side. Very clean view stamp $39.00 34. 1d green small multi wmk perf 13½x12½ MUH block of four comprising two die I/II horizontal pairs. Very clean from the front with slightly suntanned gum, the whole block only view block $119.00 35. 1d green die II small multi wmk perf 13½x12½ (SG 95b) in clean MLH condition view stamp $39.00 36. 2d postal forgery in 1932 these forgeries were used to mail out forged Irish Sweepstakes tickets. Tipped off by a vigilant stamp collector, prompt action by the authorities led to the creators of this forgery being caught and ultimately imprisoned before many were posted. Only six covers are recorded and mint examples are still very scarce. They are easily identified by the rougher printing style, and they are also perf 11 on unwatermarked paper! This particular example is a variety of the variety, as it has a large break in bottom frame at left. Well centered, very lightly hinged and clean, for view stamp $1049.00 37. 2d orange single wmk inverted punctured OS (SG O71w) in used condition, centered to one side. No thins or shorts perfs, for view stamp $89.00 38. 2d red die III small multi wmk inverted (SG 99aw) in fine used condition $15.00 39. 3d blue die I small multi wmk perf 13½x12½ horizontal strip of 4 with selvedge at bottom, entirely MUH. The two left units are type A (cat. $150 each) and the two at the right type B ($200 each), and though there is a little separation between the two pairs each stamp is very clean and free of faults. Centered a little to bottom right, however with a total catalogue value of $700 it is priced to sell fast at just view block $269.00 40. 3d blue CofA wmk (SG 128) in clean mint hinged condition $19.00 41. 4d olive single wmk double perf a vertical pair from the bottom of the sheet, with a neat row of double perfs in the selvedge. A very attractive example of this type of error, and it’s hinged on the top unit and bottom of selvedge only. All for view stamp $199.00 42. 4d buff-orange "line through fourpence" (ACSC 110F(2)h) in positional vertical pair, as illustrated above right. A truly spectacular variety, and the key "linethru" stamp is actually unhinged! This variety is catalogued at $1200 in hinged condition (and the normal stamp above is catalogued at $100 too), get the pair in good clean condition for only view pair $1399.00 43. 4d olive small multi wmk perf 13½x12½ (SG 102) in mint hinged condition, clean and centered a little towards top. Just $19.00 44. 4d olive CofA wmk (SG 129) an accumulation of 27 units of this stamp in four multiples: vertical strip of three, 2 blocks of 6 and a gutter block of 12 with selvedge at top. Most units have reasonable to excellent centering and most are unhinged. Minor creases or toning affect some values, however with a MUH cat. value of $50 per stamp this is priced so keenly that resellers (eBay, markets, etc) will do great with this lot! Get all 28 stamps in interesting multiples for the super-low price of just $11 per stamp! At least 10 units are in clean MUH condition without faults, get all 27 stamps for only view lot $299.00 45. 4d blue single wmk (SG 65) in well-centered mint lightly hinged condition view stamp $75.00 46. 4d lime-yellow (ACSC 110E) in mint lightly hinged condition. This relatively recently recognised shade has been one of the hot items in KGV philately over the past few years, and mint examples remain genuinely rare. This example is nicely centered and of course comes with a Drury certificate (2005), Now catalogued at $2000, this excellent example is available for just view stamp $1250.00 47. 4d lime-yellow in used condition. Now catalogued at $500, this stamp is supplied with 2004 Drury cert for view stamp $299.00 48. 4d lemon yellow (SG 22c) in MUH condition. The original "scarce shade" of the 4d KGV orange group, this stamp is in fine condition. Get $750 cat. value for view stamp $499.00 49. 5d chestnut small multi wmk perf 13½x12½ MUH block of 9 with selvedge at left, all units nicely centered and with selvedge along the left side of the block. No major varieties here, just a very attractive multiple in fine condition. Our list price for these stamps is $60 each (others charge up to $100 each!), however this lot is an absolute bargain at only view block $449.00 50. 1/4 greenish-blue small multi wmk perf 14 (SG 93) in nicely centered used condition. The hardest of all the 1/4s to find, this is a very fine-looking item apart from two short perfs at bottom. Clean and neatly cancelled, this is yours for view stamp $89.00 51. 1/4 greenish-blue CofA wmk (SG 131) in well-centered MUH condition. Very fine, for view stamp $399.00 52. 1/4 greenish-blue single wmk punctured OS (SG O75) in very well-centered MUH condition. A perfect stamp, for view stamp $199.00 OTHER AUSTRALIA
53. Perf OS commemoratives the 1½d Canberra horizontal pair, 3d Airmail type A, 1½d Swan, 2d and 3d Sturt all punctured OS and all in top MUH condition. Get all 6 premium stamps for $69.00 54. 1914 6d engraved Kooka (SG 19) in excellent MUH condition view stamp $199.00 55. 1914 6d engraved Kooka (SG 19) in fine used condition $49.00 56. 1927 1½d Canberra single with selvedge at top and FDI cancel $10.00 57. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge (SG 143) in clean mint lightly hinged condition. For view stamp $499.00 58. 1935 1/- Anzac plate 2 block of four (ACSC 165za) in well-centered MUH condition. In clean condition with just one short perf the only fault (minor) to note, this plate block (cat. $375) is yours for view block $209.00 59. 1935 KGV Jubilee MUH blocks of four the full set of 3 in clean mint unhinged blocks of four. Retail value is over $200, here just $159.00 60. 1936 1/- green SA Centenary (SG 163) a well-centered block of four hinged in the selvedge only. Priced at $20 per unhinged unit, get the block of four for view block $79.00 61. 1937 £1 Robes thick paper SPECIMEN in MUH condition. A very fine example of this scarce stamp (only 2860 were printed) in well-centered condition, this is supplied with 2001 Ceremuga certificate of authenticity stating it is "genuine in all respects" and "mint with never hinged original gum, without any faults". The essential certificate is well worth the extra cost, as it provides peace of mind while maximising resale value. The stamp and cert for view stamp $949.00 62. 1937 3d blue KGVI die Ia (SG 168a) in mint hinged condition. Special price view stamp $89.00 63. 1949 £1 Robes thin paper imprint block with one very light hinge in the selvedge only. The retail value of a single MUH stamp is $100, get four of them here for only view block $389.00 64. 1951 3d scarlet KGVI imprint at top top left corner block of 6, miscut to leave the Authority imprint at top. Hinged on one unit only, this is very clean with great colour. The whole block ca be yours for just view block $229.00 65. 1963-64 Navigators (SG 355-60) mint unhinged set of 6 $149.00 66. 1963-64 10/- and £1 Navigators in used condition with very slight faults, both look fine from the front with neat cancels view stamps $49.00 67. 1963 2/3 Cable "dark blue and black omitted" The ACSC states only 15 or 20 examples have appeared on the market, all of them misplaced to top right with some creasing and/or soiling. This example presents very well from the front and is one of the relatively few pre-decimal missing colours known view stamp $1149.00 68. BCOF the complete set in MUH condition, including both papers of the 5/- value! A very difficult set to put together in unhinged format these days, get all 8 stamps in excellent condition for view 5/- values $425.00 AUSTRALIAN COVERS
69. 1931 Flight cover England-Australia (Eu 245) in reasonable condition, $100 cat. value view cover $59.00 70. 1941 Clipper cover from Sydney to California, with three different adhesives on a printed "MATSON LINE" airmail envelope. With "CALIFORNIA/CLIPPER" cachet in black and censor markings too, for view cover $99.00 COLLECTIONS
71. China reprints collection a privately printed folder containing reprints of many famous (and expensive!) Cultural Revolution sets, such as: 1967 Long Live Mao’s Thought set of 11 (incl. 2 strips of 5), 1967 Poems of Mao set of 14, 1968 Instructions from Mao strip of 5, 1968 Whole Country is Red single. There are more than 10 sets in total, and each is printed with a diagonal bar in the bottom right corner so there is no risk of confusing them with the originals. However given the value of the genuine sets, this is the closest most will get to filling those spaces! I have seen this folder advertised overseas for $150 or more, here it is only $69.00 72. Great Britain collection of mixed mint and used stamps from 1854 to 1986, all hinged on hand-drawn album pages in a black springback binder. The pre-decimal section of this album is mostly used with several better items present, such as: over 150 Queen Victoria stamps in heavily used condition, including spacefiller example of 1d black with 4 margins and red Maltese Cross cancel; 1867-80 wmk Spray of Rose 9d used x5, 10d and 6d grey, 1876 8d orange; 1883-84 2/6 lilac and 5/- rose wmk Anchor white paper both used, 1883-84 6d green x2 used and 1/- green used; King Edward VII 2/6 x2 and 5/- with parcel-type cancels; over 90 KGV stamps mostly used including 3x 2/6 and 3x 5/- Seahorses, 1924 Empire Exhibition x3 sets mint; and more than 200 KGVI and QEII pre-decimals up to £1 also used. The decimal section is much cleaner and mostly mint, with dozens and dozens of sets present from 1970 through to 1986 including high values up to £2 and £5 values. Condition of the early stamps is towards the less-fine end of the range, but naturally this is well-accounted for in the price! I have not had time to catalogue this fully, but an extremely conservative estimate states there is more than £6000 value in the pre-decimals alone. Throw in hundreds of good condition decimals with a face value (mint) in excess of £95, and this collection will walk of the shelves at only $899.00 73. Papua New Guinea collection from 1952 to 2000 in MUH condition, all housed on Seven Seas hingeless pages in a blue binder with matching slipcase. This collection is complete as per Seven Seas except for the Birds of Paradise overprints (both first and second prints) and 1960 Postage Dues, so it does have every other issue in including 1952 definitives (£1 very lightly hinged, rest MUH) and 1994-95 provisionals all MUH. PNG is very popular and this collection is priced to sell, get all the stamps plus a Seven Seas album worth over $300 for $899.00
PREVIOUS INTERNET OFFERS
Below are links to some previous editions of our internet offers. While many of the lots sell out quickly, sometimes an item is overlooked and may still be available. If you see anything of interest please contact us straight away and we will let you know if it is still here, or if we have anything similar to offer.
To print this page on to paper we suggest you use the acrobat version. To view it on your screen, use the html version.
On Sale Now List #103 (html version)
On Sale Now List #103 (acrobat version)On Sale Now List #102 (html version)
On Sale Now List #102 (acrobat version)On Sale Now List #101 (html version)
On Sale Now List #101 (acrobat version)On Sale Now List #100 (html version)
On Sale Now List #100 (acrobat version)On Sale Now List #99 (html version)
On Sale Now List #99 (acrobat version)On Sale Now List #98 (html version)
On Sale Now List #98 (acrobat version)On Sale Now List #97 (html version)
On Sale Now List #97 (acrobat version)